‘The Namesake’: A Delicate Meditation on Diaspora, Identity, and the Stories We Carry
'The Namesake' doesn’t demand attention through spectacle or sentimentality; instead, it lingers in the small details.
'The Namesake' doesn’t demand attention through spectacle or sentimentality; instead, it lingers in the small details.
Through a deliberate interplay of aesthetics, 'Amelia' frames flight as more than a profession, but a liberating sanctuary.
Despite its too-polished central figure, the film has a thought-provoking perspective.
'Queen of Katwe' shows great range from Nair, excelling in the theoretically much simpler mode of storytelling, hitting all the notes beautifully.
There is no better film to illustrate the distinctive style of filmmaker Mira Nair than her debut feature film, 'Salaam Bombay!'.